---
typeId: term
recordId: invocation-contract-snapshot
fields:
  title: Invocation Contract Snapshot
  definition: A content-addressed snapshot of the schema-bound package contract relied
    upon for a package operation, including package CID, package interface, relevant
    schemas, descriptor scope where applicable, declared capabilities, artifact
    requirements, resource requirements, evidence behavior, and effect behavior.
  usage:
    - Invocation contract snapshots identify the operation contract used for approval,
      invocation, audit, storage, compute, evidence, and effect records.
  order: 318.5
  sourceDocument: user-requested schema-first requirements cleanup
  sourceVersion: 2026-05-06
  sourceSections:
    - 5. Package and execution terminology
---
